The Washington critic., 1887-05-12
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Montrose won the Kentucky Derby, at
Louisville, In 1881.
Mrs. Mary Caroline Risley, wife OF Mr..
John Ewing Risley, prominent New York
lawyer, died Tuesday. She was a sister OF
Senator d. W. Voorhees, OF Indiana.
William Brooks OF New York was arrested
In Wilkesbarre, Pa, yesterday, charged
with swindling number OF merchants by
the method known as "nim-lamming.
In the Florida Legislature yesterday the
vote for United States Senator was as fol
lows: Perry, 81; Pasco, IL; BloXham, "a;
Goodrich (Rep.) ii; scattering, (Dem,) 8.
The Wool-growers' and international
sheep. shearers' Association met In conveu
,ion in st. Louis yesterday. General Jas.
A. Robinson Of Ohio was elected president.
Six races were run at Cedarhurst, N. T.,
yesterday, which were won by the following
horses, respectively Burgomaster, Dru-
nova, Orphan Boy, Buckra, Retriout.un,
and Killarney.
Peter Trip and Alexander Caldwell,
farmers, Of Catlettsburg, KY, last week
quarreled about feuce, and Monday even
ing had n duel In the road, In which Trpp
was killed and Caldwell fatally wounded.
Collector Cadwalader Of Philadelphia has
ordered the release OF Miss Bellamy, the
English nurse, the collector deciding that
tut uCt Vi SUuHI tuG
tlon Of foreign labor did not apply 10 her
case.
In New York yesterday District Attorney
MARITIME and ex.Judge Fullerton, of coun-
sci, agreed that the jury to try Jake Sharp
should DO impaneled on Friday, and 1t is
believed that the trial will 90 on on
Monday.
The Supreme Council OF the Catholic
Knights OF America continued Its session In
Chicago yesterday. The committee on laws
reported adversely upon tue measure to In
tIoduce system OF graduated assessment In
the order.
The weavers employed in the George II.
Gilbert Manufacturing Company's wooden
mills in Gibertville, Mass, who went out on
strike on April 30 because they were refused
increased pay, surrendered Internationally
yesterday.
The managers OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company yesterday elected the follow
| ing directors: Robert NJ. Olyphant, presl-
dent; Legrand j. Cannon, vice-president;
James G. Hart, treasurer, and +. Murray
olyphant, secretary.
jesse Abrams, aged % years, bay man OF
| Oceanvlle, l.. l., shot and killed Charles
| Rhodes, aged 81 years, yesterday morning.
The men had quarreled over alleged IA
miliar attentions paid by Abrams to
Rhodes supposed wife.
The individual operators and shippers Of
anthracite coal In New York have organ
lied to resist the enforcing Of the advanced
tariffs by the coal.carrying railroads, and
propose to make up case and take II tc
the Interstate Commission.
Chief Justice McAdam Of the City Court
New York, has discontinued the suit:
brought by five opera singers against the
American Opera Company upon payment
of one.half Of the taxable costs. This wa:
done because the suits were brought to re
cover salaries instead Of for breach Of con
tract and wrongful discharge.
The annual meeting OF the American
Tract Society took place in New York yes
terday. The treasurer's report showed re
ceipts for the year of 1880, ,S72,5S, q, ex
penditures S329, 503.04. Treasurer Olive
Kingsbury announced his desire to retire
from the Office, stating that lie had beer
connected with the society for sixty years
His resignation was accepted, and he wa
made treasurer emeritus.
Take Baltimore and Potomac Railroad t
Masonic celebration, SLIGO round trip.
Haggcrty, the second Panhandle brake
man tiled for robbipg freight cars, was con
victed at Pittsburg yesterday. j. +. Wright
another brakeman, entered plea of guilty
and was remanded for sentence. Vanni
Hill, engaged to w. I. Iavelle, who wa
convicted Tuesday, applied yesterday for
marriage license, hu, was refused becaus
Lavcle was in jail. She will try to secur
new trial for her lover, 80 that he can b
released on bail and married.